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Vjerovali su kako je u njemu zarobljena energija
sunca i kako oplo|uje Bo`jim duhom. Stoga se jo{ u
Starom zavjetu uljem pomazuju sve}enici, kraljevi i
proroci. Vjere su maslinovo ulje uvele u obrede, liturgiju
sakramenata, a u svetim knjigama dolijevano je u
svjetiljku `ivota. U nekim na{im crkvama jo{ i danas
plamti vje~nim plamenom u slavu Bo`jeg prisustva.
Velika ljekovita mo} maslinova ulja poznata je od
najstarijih vremena. Ulje pomije{ano sa solju dobar je
lijek od upale, p~elinjeg uboda, protulijek za otrove i
zapeke. Uljem se jelo za~inje, na njem se friga riba,
pe~e meso i krumpir, u njega se sir, meso, tunjina i
sardela za zimu i za duge plovidbe spremala. Stari
Rimljani otkrili su kako je maslinovo ulje ugodno na
ko`i. Njime se lije~ilo tijelo i uljep{avalo lice, trljale
mi{ice atleta i gladila bedra hetera. I danas }e mnogi
u ljetnim mjesecima tijelo, prije nego izlo`e suncu,
namazati maslinovim uljem.
Pogled na maslinike kod Korni}a i na Puntarsku dragu
The view of the olive groves by Korni} and Punat Cove
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months of November and December when after school
without fail we came to the to{ and set on the wooden
beam drawn through the stone wheel pulled by a
hinny or a mule. We urged the mule in front of us to
go in circles turning the wheel of the large grindstone.
We used to spin on the beam as if it were a merry-goround
while under the heavy stone wheel in the large
bowl the mature olive fruits were ground into a thick
oily mash. From this mash young men used to press
the new olive oil. Nowadays the places on the Adriatic
in which mules or donkeys turn the stone wheel in a
to{ are rare.
A modern oil refinery operates in Punat in which
first-class oil is made using new technology. The oil is
nourishment, medicine and light. The light of the oil
lamps used for centuries to illuminate the homes of
our fathers and grandfathers. The old peoples used to
call it liquid gold and say that olive oil “served to the
credit of deity and humans.” They believed that captured
in it was the energy of the sun and that it was
impregnated with the spirit of God. Thus in the Old
Testament it was used for the anointment of the
priests, kings and prophets. Various faiths introduced
olive oil into the service and the liturgy of the sacraments,
while in the holy books it was poured into the
lamp of life. In some of our churches it burns to this
day with the eternal flame honoring the presence of
God.
The medicinal power of olive oil has been known
since time immemorial. Oil mixed with salt is a good
cure for inflammations and bee stings as well as an
antidote for poisons and constipation. It is used to
dress dishes, fry fish, roast meat and bake potatoes, as
well as for the preservation of cheese, meat, tuna fish
and pilchards for winter and long navigation. Ancient
Romans had discovered that olive oil is soothing to the
skin. It was used to cure the body and beautify the
skin, to rub the muscles of the athletes and to caress
the thighs of the hetaeras. Even today in the summer
months, many will apply olive oil to their bodies prior
to exposing them to the sun.
Science has confirmed that olive oil has a therapeutic
and protective effect
on almost all body systems
and that it generally
extends the life span.
The olive tree, a beautiful
tree with silvery
leaves, fragrant yellowish-white
flowers and
pitted fruits, can live as
long as two thousand
years. The Phoenicians
were the first to cultivate
and graft it. The Romans
transplanted it from the
Greeks and both worshipped
it and dedicated
to goddesses Athena and
Minerva respectively. This
knobby tree whose fruit
has a tart flavor, in